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Holiday Beauty #6 – CARGO Cosmetics

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The Holiday Beauty Fest continues… with a beloved Canadian cosmetics fave!

It’s CARGO Cosmetics of course! A long time cult-favourite thanks to their signature oversized metal tins of lip gloss (love!), CARGO is a multi award winner with such pedestal-worthy products as their blu-ray Collection, PlantLove Lipsticks, Lip Glosses and more.

I am so excited to feature this brand which offers innovative, best selling products for girls on the go – after all, a girl’s makeup is her CARGO!

The company recently launched CARGO blu-ray cosmetics; a revolutionary line created specifically for high-definition filming which provides up-close coverage, yet looks completely natural. In other words, get ready to achieve flawless results! The collection offers face, cheek and eye products, in addition to a pore refining, line minimizing High Definition Mattifier.

I was fortunate to receive a few fabulous products for review, including their famous Lip Gloss Duo and Essential Eye Shadow Palette.

What can I say about the Lip Gloss Duo? Other than it just happens to be a favorite of beauty editor’s the world over. The glosses are sheer with a hint of colour, and there’s just something about the consistency that has me wanting to keep one everywhere (vanity, purse, car, you get it). Pictured left is Bella Bella, which includes a peachy, sheer gloss and its nemesis – a vampy, tart fuchsia. Never sticky and formulated to last, the duos boast 21 different combinations packed with rosemary extract and vitamin E.

Pictured left is The Essential Eye Shadow Palette in “Smoky”, which contains everything you need for a seriously sexy eye, including basic instructions on where to apply the shadows (each of the four shades is embossed with its function/use – Browbone, Lid, Crease, Outer Corner – to make the application process a breeze). The four shades are gradations of each other; ranging from light to dark, with a combination of matte and satin finishes.

The eyeshadow stays put. No flaking, flawless application and wonderful blending capabilities, I only need the perfect excuse to rock a come-hither eye, and have a few holiday parties lined up for just that purpose. The palette is also available in warm, cool and dark combinations.

If you’re a celebrity enthusiast like me, you’ll appreciate their PlantLove Lipsticks for two reasons: first, they’re a 100% natural lipstick, with a tube made entirely from corn! PlantLove lipsticks are certified by ECOCERT for being environmentally friendly in product, packaging, and process, and $2 from every celeb-designed lipstick goes to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

And there’s the second reason – celebs galore! Such famous gals like Angie Harmon, Denise Richards, Courteney Cox, Whitney Port and La Lindsay have all designed lip colours for the PlantLove line.

BUY IT!

CARGO Cosmetics can be found at select Sears and The Bay locations, and online at Ulta.com.

WIN IT!

CARGO Cosmetics has generously offered FIVE (5) Listen to Lena! readers the chance to win a Lip Gloss Duo in Bella Bella and an Essential Eye Shadow Palette in Smoky – both pictured above! (Value $54)

To enter, simply visit CARGO Cosmetics and then leave a comment here, naming your three (3) favourite products.

You can also qualify for extra entries! Remember, you must leave a separate comment for each. You can:

(1) Follow my blog, Listen to Lena!
(2) “Like” Listen to Lena! on Facebook
(3) “Like” CARGO Cosmetics on Facebook
(4) Follow CARGO Cosmetics on Twitter
(5) Tweet about this giveaway (tiny URL: http://tinyurl.com/29k4ogx)
(6) You may Tweet daily.

I’ll draw for a winner on December 31st. Good luck everybody!

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Comments

  11. BeautyParler

    Hi Lena!My 3 faves:Big BronzerThe Big Easy BlushlipglossesI bought the HD blush & I wasn't thrilled, found it too chalky. And I wish they'd bring back their Holiday cards with the gloss sample, big hit with my friends.

  21. xAgnes

    woo! i've yet to try cargo cosmetics but if i had to choose 3 products, they would be 1. blu ray HD pressed powder, 2. beachblush – coral beach, 3. beachblush – sunset beach :) thanks!agnesosli@hotmail.com

  53. Oody

    Hands down the three best are the One Base Foundation, the Better Than Waterproof Mascara and the Essential Eye Palette in Smoky. This is a dynamite line.

  70. roswell

    my 1st- favorite is the OneBase concealer it sound great 2nd -is the PlantLove 100% Natural Lipstick, i would love that 3rd- is the Big Bronzer would be great in the summerstaceyx at telus dot net

  90. Auqakuh

    I love their blu_ray™ High Definition Lip Gloss with Timestrip® Technology in Belize (warm pink) shade, their blu_ray™ Mascara and their SupersEyes™ Mascara in Violet.rararomp at gmail dot com

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  113. jann

    I used to have the lip gloss duo and remember liking it a lot! The lip gloss quad looks good too. Oooh Lash Activator sounds good, a mascara that helps your lashes grow, bring it! =)

  157. Holly

    I like the Classic Lip Gloss with Timestrip Technology Essential Eye Shadow Palette & Color Eye Shadow Palette mildlyamusing at gmail . com

  255. Belinda M

    My fave three products are the blu-ray pressed powder in light, the lip gloss quad in argentina and the beach blushbluebelle0367(at)hotmail(dot)com